Green (a pseudonym) v R [2020] NSWCCA 358

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Green (a pseudonym) v R [2020] NSWCCA 358 Hearing dates: 9 November 2020 Date of orders: 23 December 2020 Decision date: 23 December 2020 Before: Meagher JA at [1] Walton J at [2] Beech-Jones J at [58] Decision: (1) Pursuant to Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 10(1)(b), extend the time for the applicant to seek leave to appeal. (2) Leave to appeal against sentence granted. (3) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – proceeds of crime – commercial quantity of a border controlled drug – utilitarian value of plea – Xiao error established – re-sentencing – nature and circumstances of offences – financial gain – objective seriousness of counts – subjective features – mental health issues – discount for utilitarian value of plea and co-operation with authorities – general deterrence – personal deterrence – behaviour in custody – leave to appeal granted – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) Cases Cited: Bae v R [2020] NSWCCA 35 Baladjan v R [2018] NSWCCA 304 DL v The Queen (2018) 265 CLR 215; [2018] HCA 32 DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Haouchar v R [2014] NSWCCA 227 Hijazi v R [2020] NSWCCA 97 Huang v R (2018) 96 NSWLR 743; [2018] NSWCCA 57 Jinde Huang aka Wei Liu v R (2018) 332 FLR 158; [2018] NSWCCA 70 Kaurasi v R [2020] NSWCCA 253 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 LB v R [2013] NSWCCA 70 Lehn v R (2016) 78 MVR 353; [2016] NSWCCA 255 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 O'Neile v R [2018] NSWCCA 291 R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R 1; [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Ehrlich (2012) 219 A Crim R 415; [2012] NSWCCA 38 R v Kaldow (2004) 150 A Crim R 271; [2004] NSWCCA 425 R v Lee [2007] NSWCCA 234 R v Nguyen; R v Pham (2010) 205 A Crim R 106; [2010] NSWCCA 238 R v Sukkar (2006) 172 A Crim R 151; [2006] NSWCCA 92 Robinson v R [2017] NSWCCA 315 Xiao v R (2018) 96 NSWLR 1; [2018] NSWCCA 4 Z v R [2014] NSWCCA 323 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Aiden Green (Applicant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: S Talbert (Applicant) B Anniwell (Crown)